HL7 Informative Document: Use of FHIR Query & Response Paradigm for Public Health Data Exchange, Edition 1- US Realm

DESCRIPTION

FHIR Query and Response is a data exchange paradigm that streamlines the sharing of public health data. The HL7 Helios FHIR Accelerator for Public Health aims to support public health partners by helping them leverage use cases through existing FHIR API functionality provided by EHRs and other health IT systems. Helios collaborates with implementers to test and pilot FHIR APIs, enabling access to patient data that was previously difficult to obtain without significant manual effort.

See the specification at http://hl7.org/fhir/us/ph-query/INFORMATIVE1

ALTERNATIVE NAMES

HL7 Informative Document: Use of FHIR Query & Response Paradigm for Public Health Data Exchange, Edition 1- US Realm may also go by the following names or acronyms:

BENEFITS

• FHIR query-based data exchange offers public health agencies a transformative opportunity to streamline access to health information and reduce inefficiencies in manual data retrieval. Traditionally, obtaining patient data for case investigations, treatment verification, and surveillance involved time-consuming processes like EHR abstraction, faxing, and phone calls.
• Standardized FHIR queries enable automated, real-time access to relevant health data directly from EHR systems and other health IT sources.

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HL7 Informative Document: Use of FHIR Query & Response Paradigm for Public Health Data Exchange, Edition 1- US Realm

TOPIC

• Public Health

BALLOT TYPES

• Informative

STATUS DATE

2026-06-03

RESPONSIBLE WORK GROUP

PRODUCT TYPES

• Document
• Standard Reference Materials
• White Paper

STAKEHOLDERS

• Clinical and Public Health Laboratories
• EHR, PHR Vendors
• Health Care IT Vendors
• Local and State Departments of Health

FAMILY

• FHIR

CURRENT STATE

• Active

REALM

• US Realm